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G. T. WARWICK. SADDLE FOR VELOGIPBDBS.

Patent-ed June v3, 1890.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT rricn.

GEORGE T. VARWICK, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THEWVARVVICK CYCLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SADDLE FOR vELoclPEDEs.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,587, dated June 3,1890. Application filed February 26, 1889. Serial No. 301,268. (Nomodel.)

T @ZZ whom it may concern: arev rigidly secured by their upper ends tosaid Be it known that I, GEORGE T. VARWICK, yoke 37, the latter havingvertical perforaa subject of the Queen of Great Britain, retionstherethrough in a line with the bore of siding at Springfield, in thecounty of Hampsaid cases. Within said cases are placed suit- 5 5 den andState of Massachusetts,have invented ble springs 40, either spiral or ofvrubber or new and useful Improvements in Saddles for other suitablematerial. (See Fig. l.) Two Velocipedes, of which the following is aspeciplungers 41 are fitted to move vertically' in cation. saidspring-cases 39, the lower ends of which This invention relatestoimproved saddles hear against the upper ends of the springs 6o 1o forvelocipedes, being especially designed for therein, and the upper endsof said plungers use on Safety bicycles, although, as will apare unitedbyasaddle-plate 4.2,rigidly secured pearfrom the description hereinaftergiven, thereto, the upper side of said plate being they are applicablefor use on velocipedes of curved, as shown in Fig. l,andaclampplate43other classes, the object of theinvention being is secured against saidsaddle-plate by a bolt 65 to increase the efficiency of thesaddle-spring- 44, passing through the latter and said clampsupportingdevices, and to' render, through plate, onthe upper end of which isscrewed a movable saddle-supports, the mounting and nut, as shown inFig. 1. The said saddle-plate dismounting of the saddle of more easy andand clamp-plate are providedwith correspondconvenient accomplishment;and the invening grooves inv their inner adjoining faces, 7o zo tionconsists in the construction and combiwhich grooves are indicated by oand serve to nation of parts, all substantially as will be receive theportions of the saddle-framewhich hereinafter more fully described, andset forth are attached to said plate. The said saddlein the claims.frame vis constructed, preferably, from a In the drawings, Figure l is aside elevation piece of heavy steel wire, and is made by first 7 5 z 5and partial vertical section of the present imbending said wire to forma circular springproved saddle. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-secbase 46,and from thence extending said wire tion of the supporting parts thereofon the rearwardly (curving its two parts where it line .fr a', Fig. l,looking in the direction of the passes between the plate 42 and theclamparrow 0c. Fig. is ahorizontal section on the plate 43) and beyondIthe latter, forming in 8o 3o line -y y, Fig. l, and a plan lview of theparts each of said two parts c c a coil-spring d, below suchr line. Fig.4 is a view similar to and from said springs d extending said Fig. 3,but with the parts in changed posiwire parts slightly1 farther to therearward tions. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the under side and` forming onthe end of each a loop m of the saddle; and Fig. 6 is a sectional viewof oblong form, to provide thereby a sup- 85 3 5 in detail, to behereinafter referred to. port for the central portion of the metallic Inthe drawings, B represents the saddlesaddle-seat frame 47, said frame 47being post ofaSafety bicycle or other kind of velocimade, preferably, ofsheet metal and havpede, and is vpreferably of tubular form at its ingits central portion bent, as shown in Fig. upper portion, whereby theangular carrying- 2, to partially inclose the said loops m m, to 9o 4oarm 36 of the saddle may be vertically adwhich said frame is rigidlysecured by brazjusted by moving its vertical portion up or ing or othersuitable means, if desired, or it down, the same being supported inplace in maybe simply hooked onto said loops. From said tubularsaddle-post by its adjustable colsaid saddle-seat frame 47 the saidWires are lar 25, resting on the end of said saddle-post. brought towardthe cent-er and extend in two 45 The saddle-supporting devices comprisea lines t c toward the forward end of the sadyoke or carrier-block 37,maintained on the dle and terminate in a circular head 48, horizontalportion of said supporting-arm 36 which serves to receive the upper endof a and adapted for a horizontal movement therespring 49, of coiledwire or other suitable maon, as will be hereinafter described.Pendterial, the base of said spring resting upon roo 5o ing from saidyoke, as clearly shown in Figs. the said base 4G. It is preferred toplace a l and 2, are two tubular spring-cases 39, which metalliccup-shaped socket or seat 46 on said base, which may be secured theretoin any suitable manner, as by brazing or riveting, such constructionserving the better to maintain the spiral spring-L9 againstdisplacement.The said lines fu fr of the wire constituting a portion of saidsaddle-frame have their ends welded or brazed together at or near saidcircular head 4S, and they constitute a springarm 50, flexiblysupporting that part of the weight which is brought to bear upon thesaddle at or near its front end, supplemeiiited by the support theretowhich is afforded by the spring 49, interposed between said arm 50 andthe lowei` flexible arm of the frame which the said portions c cconstitute, the coil-springs (l (Z providingI an easy and llexiblesupport for the rear end of the saddle. The saddle-seat 51 is made,preferably, from leather and has its rear end suitably riveted to thesaid seat-frame 47 and its front end attached in any suitable manner tothe end of said spring-arm 50. In order that lateral strain ordeflection on the forward supporting-spring 49 may be withstood oravoided, a plate 17 is secured in the circular head 4S of thesaddle-frame spring, having a pendent ear-piece 18, to which is pivotedthe upper end of a rod 19, which plays through a perforation in thebottom of the cup-shaped socket 46', as seen in Fig. (i. The pivot-linebeing` transversely of the saddle, the said rod may have all requisiteswinging motion longitudinally of the saddle, but no lateral motion.

From the above-described construction of said saddle it will be seenthat its springframe is made from a single piece of suitablespring-wire, and that it affords the greatest ease of motion under theweight of the rider, and when supplemented by the interposition betweenits upper and lower forward portions of the spring 49 its resistance todeflection is more or less increased and its flexibility is notimpaired. The attachment of the saddle-frame by the said curved portionof its `lower arm between the curved plates 42 and 43 admits ofadjusting the saddle to varying longitudinal planes. The said yoke 37,int-ermediate of its vertical perforations for the plungers 41, is ofhub form, the axis ot which is horizontal and at right angles to theconlmon plane of the axes ot' said plunger-pert`o rations, and said hubis axially bored for the support therein and passage therethrough of thehorizontal extension 36 of the angular arm 3G. On the upper side of thesaid yoke t 37, intermediately pivoted in ear-pieces thereof, is alatching-lever g, having its rearward arm hooked 011 its under side, asat 59, and its forward arm upwardly extended, as at 57, and said hookedend is depressed by gravity when there is no weight on the seat to forceit (the seat) into a contact with the said forward arm 57 of thelatch-lever, and forms an abutment for the rearward end of the extension of the arm 3G, preventing the yoke from sliding on said arm.

The vertical member 3G" of the angular arm 36 is provided with arearwardly-extending horizontal bar 7L, secured in place by brazing itscollar or otherwise rigidly attaching it to said vertical member, andsaid horizontal bar passes loosely through and is supported in a pendinghanger-piece 5S from said yoke 37. i represents a collar to slide on thesaid bar 7L, and is confined in any adjusted position by the set-screw59. The said collar is rearwardly tapered, and on one side thereof has ahole (50.

On one of the tubular cases 39 isa tubular casing 62 for aspring-plunger catch G3, extending horizontally and at right angles toand into proximity with the said bar, and also in a line with said holeGO in the collar i thereon.

13 represents a hooked arm suitably support-ed from the arm 36, and tothe same is connected the one end portions ot' a pair of spiral springs64 64, which by their other ends are connected tolate1'ally-j')i'ojected pins 7 5 of the said yoke 37, and when theweight of a rider is on the saddle to secure its depression and thedisengagement thereby of the latch-lever g from the end of thehorizontal arm member 3G by said springs the saddie, and the rider aswell, is drawn forward, guided by and supported on said horizontalmember until the spring-plunger catch 63 enters the hole in theadjustable collar 27, when the saddle-yoke and other supporting partsmovable therewith are rigidly held.

On the upper end of the saddle-supporting post B is a rigid horizontalradial arm G5, provided with a vertical perforation or socket 66 nearits end, at each side of which the arm is extended in wings G7, theupper surfaces of which are slightly downwardly and outwardly inclined,and on the vertical member of the arm 36 is Iixed a radial arm G8,carrying a vertical casing ('39 for a spring-plunger catch 70. Thesaddle-supporting arm 36 is loosely tted in the upper end portion of thetubular post B and vertically adjustable thereon, as hereinbeforedescribed, and is capable ot' a rotary motion on said post when thespringplunger catch 70 is out of engagement with the hole (5G in theradial arm G5.

At the time of mounting `the machine the saddle is to be in the rearmostposition, (indicated in Figs. 1 and 3,) but is with its longitudinalmedian line at right angles to the line of the backbone. Then, when theweight of the rider is on the saddle, the catch gis released, freeingthe saddle-yoke and all the parts of the saddle movable on saidhorizontal bar members 3G and 71 to the action of the spring, andthereby said movable parts are drawn forward until the catch 03 entersthe hole 60 in the adjustable collar 27. The rider then swings aroundwith the saddle, so that the length thereof ranges with thevlength of'the machine, and in such swinging movement the end of the catch 70 rideson the inclined wing G7 and drops into the hole 6G. Thesaddle-supporting parts, which are movable on IOO IIO

ing of the seat, when in its vmachine, the .rider may the stationaryparts of or fixed to the saddlepost, are, as will be plain, at the timeof riding by the catch 63 locked against endwise movement and by thecatch 7 O locked againstany revolution on the saddle-post.

As a seat for velocipedes adapted for lon gitudinal and partial rotarymotions, substantiallyas describethis intended largely for use in theform of machines known as Safety bicycles, and such thereof as areadapted for use by ladies, and it being understood that the normalriding position in this class of machines is somewhat forward of therear wheel and so close to thehandle-bars that the mountnormal ridingposition, by a lady is quite difficult, it will be apparent that onaffording to the saddle the capabilities for its movement, as described,when the seat is projected and confined in its rearward position and theone farther away from the handle-bars, and with its longitudinal line atright angles to the length of the most easily dispose herself in thesaddle, after which the saddle is readily caused to resume its normalposition.

What I claim as my invention isl. The combination, with a horizontal armmember adapted to be supported on a suitable part of thevelocipede-frame as the saddle-post thereof, of the saddle-yoke movableon the said horizontal arm, and a spring applied between saidsaddle-yoke and a stationary partI of the machine-frame for drawing saidycke forward on said arm, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a horizontal arm member adapted to be supportedon a suitable part of the velocipede-frame as the saddle-post thereof,of the saddle-yoke movable on the said horizontal arm, a spring appliedbetween said saddle-yoke and a stationary part of the machine-frame fordrawing the saddle forward on saidl arm, and a catch applied betweensaid yoke and the end of said arm to engage the latter and prevent themovement of the yoke thereon in the direction of its spring-pressure,substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a horizontal arm member adapted to be supportedon a suitable part of the velocipede-frame as the saddle-post thereof,of thesaddle-yoke movable on said horizontal arm, an adjustable stop tolimit the movement of said yoke on said arm, and a spring appliedbetween said saddleyoke and a stationary part of the machineframe fordrawing said yoke forward, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with a vhorizontal arm member adapted to besupported on a suitable part of the velocipede-frame as the saddle-postthereof, of the saddle-yoke on said horizontal arm, a spring appliedbetween said saddle-yoke and a stationary part of the machine-frame fordrawing said yoke forward, a stop to limit the movement of said yoke onsaid arm, and a spring-catch: supported on the vyoke adapted to engagesaid stop and prevent a movement of the yokein a direction against itsspring, substantially as described. Y

5. The combination, with the saddle-post and the angular arm comprisingthe rhorizontal and vertical members 36a and 36, supported thereon,andthe bar h, supported from said vertical member 36h and rangingparallel with the member 36, of the saddle-yoke movable on saidhorizontal member 36 and provided with a hanger-piece, through whichsaid bar h is adapted to play, substantially as described. 'v

(3. The combination, with the saddle-post and the angular arm comprisingthe horizontal andvertical members 36 and 36h, supported thereon, andthe bar 7i, supported from said vertical member 36b and ranging parallelwith the member 36, ofthe saddle-yoke movable on said horizontal member36 and provided with a hanger-piece 58, through which said bar h isadapted to play, and a spring for moving said yoke forward,substantially as described.

7. The combination, with ,the angular arm 3G, comprising the horizontaland vertical members 36 and 36h, and the adjustable collar t', havingthelatching-socket 60, of t-he yoke movable on said horizontal member3G, provided with the spring-plunger catch, substantially as described.

8. In combination, a horizontal member or arm adapted to be supported onthe frame of a velocipede, the yoke movable on said arm, the saddlevertically guided and spring supported on said yoke, and alatching-le'ver intermediately pivoted and having the upwardlyprojecting angular arm normally adapted to confine the yoke againstmovement in one direction on the horizontal arm, and to be released fromsaid confining engagement on the depression of said saddle to abutagainst its angular arm, substantially as described.

9. In combination, t-he frame of a velocipede and a saddle carried on apost-like part, one of said parts, as the frame, having a verticalsocket, into which the other or post-like part of the saddle lits,andissupported againstvertical movement and is freely rotatable, and acatch device on the one part, as the saddle-carrying TOO IIO

post, and adapted to engage with the other for locking the carrying-postagainst rotary movement, and all whereby, when said catch device isreleased from its engagement, the saddle may be readily swung in itsnormal plane of support from the longitudinal line n vided with thespring-plunger latch, and a saddle mounted on said horizontal member,substantially as described. Y

11. The combination, with the saddle-post B, socketed at its upper endand provided with the radial arms 65, having a latch-socket 66, and oneor more lateral downwardly-inclined wings 67, of the angular arm 3G,comprising the vertical and horizontal members 3G" and 36, the formerrotatable on said postsocket and provided with the spring-plunger latch,and a saddle mounted on said horizontal member, substantially asdescribed.

12. The combination, with the frame of a velocipede, of an armcomprising the vertical and horizontal members, the former having abearing for rotation in the frame, and a saddle-yoke supported andlongitudinally movable on the horizontal member, a spring for drawingsaid saddle forward, a latching device for confining said yoke in itsrearmost position on the horizontal member, a latchi ng device forconfining said yoke when in its forward position, and a locking devicefor confining said vertical member against rotation, substantially asdescribed.

13. A velocipede-saddle having' a metallic frame consisting of an upperand a lower arm, each formed of two lines of spring-wire, substantiallyas described, united at their rear ends, the front end of said upper armhaving a free defiecting motion when acting,r under aload, combined witha seat-frame engaging with the rear end of said frame, and a saddle-seatapplied over said seat and saddle frames, substantially as set forth.

14. A velocipede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting` of an upperand a lower arm, each formed of two lines of spring-wire, substantiallyas described, united at their rear ends, a spring inserted between thefront ends of said arms, combined with a seat-frame engaging withtherear end of said frame, and a saddle-seat applied over said seat andsaddle frames, substantially as set forth.

15. A velocipede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting of an upperand a lower arm, each formed of two lilies of spring-wire, substantiallyas described, united at their rear ends, said lower arm having thespringcoils (l and the front end of said upper arm v having a freedelecting motion when acting under aload, combined with a seat-frameengaging with the rear end of said frame, and a saddle-seat applied oversaid seat and saddle frames, substantially as set forth.

16. A velocipede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting of an upperand a lower arm, each formed of two lines of spring-wire, substantiallyas described, united at their rear ends, said lower arm having thespringcoils (l and a spring inserted between the front ends of saidarms, combined with a seatframe engaging' with the rear end `of saidframe, and a saddle-seat applied over said seat and saddle frames,substantially as set forth.

17. A velocpede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting of an upperand a lower arm, substantially as described, united at their rear ends,the front end of said upper arm having a free deflccting motion whenacting under a load, combined with a seat-frame engaging with the rearend of said frame, and a saddle-seat applied over said seat and saddleframes, substantially as set forth.

18. Av velocipede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting of upper andlower arms, each formed of two lines of spring-wire, substantially asdescribed, united at their rear ends, a cup-shaped bearing-socket 46',secured on the forward end of the lower arm, a spring resting on andbetween said bearing-socket and the front end of said upper arm,combined with a seat-frame engaging with the rear end of saidspring-frame, and a saddleseat applied oversaid seat and spring frames,substantially as described.

19. A velocipede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting of upper andlower arms, each formed of two lines of spring-wire, substantially asdescribed, united at their rear ends, a cup-shaped and perforatedbearingsockct 46', secured on the forward end of the lower arm, avertical rod pivotally attached to the forward end ot' the upper frameand adapted to have a swin ging motion longitudinally of the saddle, butrigidly supported against lateral movement and playing through theperforation of said socket-cup, and a spring resting on and between saidbearingsocket and the front end of said upperarm and surrounding saidrod, combined with a seatframe engaging with the rear end of saidspring-frame, and a saddle-seat applied over said seat and springframes, substantially as described.

GEO. T. 'V\'YAR\VICK. iVitnesses:

WM. S. BELLows, G. M. CHAMBERLAIN.

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